After the Brexit(!) vote in 2016, We (Nicci & Stu) decided to downsize in the UK and buy a property in the Algarve where we had a few friends. We bought a small quinta, (Casa Amar) with 1.2 acres of land about 20 minutes from the sea and the airport, which we still own. It is off-grid with regards to water, and we rely on rainwater and the odd water delivery to get us through summer. We also use refillable gas bottles to heat our water and cook. Casa Amar is surrounded in small mountains with...